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coordination

coordination

30 3.3
The ability to use different body parts together smoothly
  • noun
  • /kɔːrˈdɪneɪʃən/
translation icon : coordinación
  • The final drill is for hand- eye coordination.
  • fine motor coordination
  • motor coordination
  • hand coordination

But I'm really good on hand eye coordination, so I'll be naturally gifted at it.

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Examples

  • You know I think I lack the hand eye coordination to play the middle ball.

  • Games are considered to be an efficient means of developing motor coordination capabilities.

    Academic text (1994)
  • And the process of teaching is helping someone, allowing that natural coordination that we all had as children to come back.

  • I built this house with my brain as well as my coordination and strength.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Her coordination is unstable at best.

  • Handwriting letters with correct formation requires careful coordination between fine motor movements and vision.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Research shows that kids who play video games develop better spatial skills and hand-eye coordination.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Studies have also linked ADHD with poor basic motor skill development, poor coordination, and low levels of athletic skill.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In an effort to socialize her and improve her coordination, David had pushed Finny into organized sports the summer before.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Playing the piano requires excellent coordination between the fingers and the eyes.

Synonyms

agility
vscoordination
35 3.7

Quick, easy movement with good balance and steady control

is about using different body parts together smoothly and efficiently
dexterity
vscoordination
16 5.3

Skill and ease when using the hands or body

focuses on coordinating many parts smoothly rather than just hand skill

Antonyms

incoordination
  • Specialized
8.3

A lack of control of body movement that makes you clumsy

Compounds

coordination compound
  • Specialized
7.0

A central metal atom bonded to surrounding atoms or small groups

How Coordinated

gracefulness
1 3.2
agility
35 3.7
coordination
30 3.3
clumsiness
1 2.6

Surface Forms

coordination singular
coordinations plural

Morphology

coordination = coordinate (transparent) = coordinate + ion

Motor-skill meaning is a straightforward nominalization of the verb 'coordinate' (to arrange/make work together).

Etymology

Coordination comes from the parts co- 'together' and ordin- (like the English word order). This idea of parts working 'together in order' helps you remember that coordination is the body's ability to use different parts smoothly and at the right time.